truthless
- adjective
- /ˈtruːθləs/
- People soon realized the politician's promises were truthless and empty.
Examples
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His truthless statements caused many to distrust him.
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He was labeled as a truthless politician who often changed his story to fit the situation.
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The truthless statement caused confusion among the team members.
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She was disappointed by her friend's truthless explanation of what happened.
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Don't be truthless about your intentions!
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The company's truthless advertising misled customers about the quality of their products.
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Many felt that the truthless claims made by the celebrity were damaging to public trust.
Synonyms
Likely to lie or cheat to get something for yourself
Pretending to be honest by hiding what you know
Appearing true but making someone believe something that is not true
A person who lies or says things that are not true
Acting in a dishonest way to make people believe something untrue
Saying things that are not true
Not honest and likely to tell lies
Not telling the whole truth to hide facts or avoid blame
Something that is not honest or open and hides the truth
Antonyms
How Honest
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Truthless is made of truth and the ending -less, which means 'without'. So truthless describes someone or something 'without truth', in other words not telling the truth or being dishonest.